What is the name of your state? SC/NJ
I say my state name is SC/NJ as I reside in SC and my son's birth father lives in NJ.
My son's birth father has had no contact with my son for the past 9 years. He did request a dna test about 6 years ago and he pays child support on and off depending if he has a job or not. He does have a court order to pay. Anyway, I am worried that the birth father will eventually take me to court to receive visitation rights. At this point in time, my son is 12 years old. Will he be considered of age to make his own decisions in court whether or not he wants to see his birth father? He did last year when his birth father was starting to email him. I allowed it of course but then my son emailed him one day and he never received a response back. That was a year ago. My son was devastated after that. Please let me know if my son is old enough to make his own decisions in a court of law? Thank you for any responses.
I say my state name is SC/NJ as I reside in SC and my son's birth father lives in NJ.
My son's birth father has had no contact with my son for the past 9 years. He did request a dna test about 6 years ago and he pays child support on and off depending if he has a job or not. He does have a court order to pay. Anyway, I am worried that the birth father will eventually take me to court to receive visitation rights. At this point in time, my son is 12 years old. Will he be considered of age to make his own decisions in court whether or not he wants to see his birth father? He did last year when his birth father was starting to email him. I allowed it of course but then my son emailed him one day and he never received a response back. That was a year ago. My son was devastated after that. Please let me know if my son is old enough to make his own decisions in a court of law? Thank you for any responses.